From California Natives Wiki

The California Native Plant Wiki is an information resource created by the Theodore Payne Foundation to help you garden with California native plants. This Wiki is comprised of two main parts. The California Native Plant Library provides specific cultural information on hundreds of different species and cultivars. Native Garden Design provides suggestions and ideas to solve a wide range of garden needs.

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[[Image:Theodore_w_Poppy.jpg|thumb|Theodore Payne with a Matilija Poppy]]The California Native Plant Wiki is an information resource created by the Theodore Payne Foundation to help you garden with California native plants. The Theodore Payne Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use and understanding of California's extraordinary flora. If you find this resource helpful, consider becoming a member or making a donation to [http://www.theodorepayne.org/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=Donate support this service.]

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The Theodore Payne Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use and understanding of California's extraordinary flora. If you find this resource helpful, consider becoming a member or making a donation to [http://www.theodorepayne.org/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=Donate support this service.]

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* [[Why Should I Plant Natives?]]

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* [[Native Plant Horticulture 101: How to Plant and Care for Native Plants]]

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::Here you can find our Planting Guides which provide a quick review of how to plant and care for native plants. You can also find detailed discussions concerning important questions related to the care and maintenance of a California native plant garden.

* [[Native Plant Horticulture 101: How to Plant and Care for Native Plants]]

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:* Plants for Special Geographic Areas

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:Here you'll find our Planting Guides which provide a quick review of how to plant and care for native plants. You can also find detailed discussions concerning important questions related to the care and maintenance of a California native plant garden.

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:** [[High Desert Plants]]

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* '''California Native Plants To Attract Wildlife'''

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:** [[High Elevations]]

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** [[Birds]]

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** [[Hummingbirds]]

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** [[Butterflies]]

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** [[Pollinators]] (a bonus for vegetable gardens)

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* '''Special Garden Features'''

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** Plants for [[Containers]]

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** [[Aromatic Plants]]: Plants with fragrant leaves and flowers

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:* Special Garden Conditions

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* '''Plants for Special Geographic Areas'''

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:** [[Dry Shade and Under Oaks]]

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** [[High Desert Plants]]

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:** [[Erosion Control]]

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** [[High Elevations]]

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:** [[Heavy Soil and Clay]]

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:** [[Slopes]]

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:** [[Grasses]]

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:** [[Plants Less Tasty to Deer]]

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:* Seasonal Planting Guides for Native Plants

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* '''Special Garden Conditions'''

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:** [[Fall Garden Guide]]

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** [[Dry Shade and Under Oaks]]

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:** [[Winter Garden Guide]]

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** [[Erosion Control]]

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:** [[Spring Garden Guide]]

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** [[Heavy Soil and Clay]]

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:** [[Summer Garden Guide]]

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** [[Grasses]]

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** [[Plants Less Tasty to Deer]]

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:* Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden

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* Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden

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:** [[A Snagging Issue]]

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** [[A Snagging Issue]]

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:** [[Drought Tolerance and Native Plants]]

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Theodore Payne with a Matilija Poppy

The California Native Plant Wiki is an information resource created by the Theodore Payne Foundation to help you garden with California native plants. The Theodore Payne Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the use and understanding of California's extraordinary flora. If you find this resource helpful, consider becoming a member or making a donation to support this service.

California Native Plant Library

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These plant descriptions are from the placards in our nursery, drawing on the Foundation's 50 years of experience growing California native plants. View the California Native Plant Library here, with details on the library's organization, or go directly to our beautiful California native plants using the alphabet below.

Native Garden Design and Horticulture

Here you'll find our Planting Guides which provide a quick review of how to plant and care for native plants. You can also find detailed discussions concerning important questions related to the care and maintenance of a California native plant garden.